We are a pan-African organisation ensuring that palliative care is widely understood, integrated into health systems at all levels, and underpinned by evidence in order to reduce pain and suffering across Africa.
Unmet Need for Palliative Care in Africa
53M
ADULTS IN NEED OF PALLIATIVE CARE
GLOBALLY
40M
ADULTS IN NEED OF PALLIATIVE CARE
IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES (76%)
10.7M
ADULTS IN NEED OF PALLIATIVE CARE
IN AFRICA (20.2%)
4M
CHILDREN IN NEED OF PALLIATIVE CARE
GLOBALLY
2M
CHILDREN IN NEED OF PALLIATIVE CARE
IN AFRICA (51.8%)
5/54
AFRICAN COUNTRIES
HAVE REACHED THE ESTABLISHED LEVEL OF PALLIATIVE CARE DEVELOPMENT
77
OPIOID DOSES PER MILLION
VS 238 GLOBALLY
20+
YEARS OF
IMPACT
Only about 12% of the global need for palliative care is being met. Please support us to extend services to all those in need, including children and young people. Source: WHPCA/WHO Global Atlas of Palliative Care, 2nd edition (2020).
